Hover fly vs Sumatran orangutan

Eumerus strigatus compared with Pongo abelii

Key Differences

• Hover fly is Data Deficient while Sumatran orangutan is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Hover fly	Sumatran orangutan
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Diptera (Diptera)	Primates (Primates)
Family	Syrphidae	Hominidae (Great Apes)
Genus	Eumerus	Pongo (Orangutans)
Species	Eumerus strigatus	Pongo abelii

Evolutionary Relationship

Hover fly and Sumatran orangutan share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Hover fly

DD — Data Deficient

Sumatran orangutan

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Hover fly	Sumatran orangutan
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Hover fly

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Europe (5 countries) and North America (United States).

Sumatran orangutan

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.